Japanese Noctule vs pale shoulder

Nyctalus furvus compared with Acontia lucida

Key Differences

• Japanese Noctule is Endangered while pale shoulder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Noctule	pale shoulder
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Nyctalus	Acontia
Species	Nyctalus furvus	Acontia lucida

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese Noctule and pale shoulder share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Japanese Noctule

EN — Endangered

pale shoulder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Noctule	pale shoulder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pale shoulder

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Portugal, and Sweden.